Show Fit TEXT OF hlOCH CHARGES L I i Ira fritter In to l denoral Paynes Request WELL COVERED r I I A cords off Kepi Kent In hi Hue flue kJ Ik Form orni r U It I lo 10 He Ie V I i led Ieee ted f t I Washington May Mo full text cf tf r the formal charges of o In tho the administration of ot postal Jl stol af nf affairs fairs preferred by Jy Seymour W IV Tul TuI loah formerly cashier of the th Washing Washington ton tut was wall made public today tOlla tOllay ty by y Mr Tulloch challes arc are cm em bodied In n a 1 letter leiter to Postmaster Gen General cn eral 1111 Payne In n response to the tho latter to ba be furnished information would substantiate published of Mr Tulloch Some Sonic ot of the thu mutter complained of will be liu In III immediately laMy by hy y the inspect I t rl rj I Tulloch In his hll iI letter pays ays ay ho Is i at the tho th service BervIe of oC the tho postmaster o gen general general generas eral eras in rendering any further assist asit assistance I ance that may be desired Mr fr Tul rul lonh says raYM that In all the Instances of oC and favoritism the tho proper propel allowances allowance records vouchers etc were most carefully executed umi kept iS ta L a II rule rulo and an l little Information can cnn be by their that thal the real eal tact facts behind the tho allowance i CJ f are ae not of Qt record and are aro arll l Known to few Interested who rill not and ami others other clerks who dare daro I riot not talk tall STARTING OF TROUBLE I Tor upwards of ot 19 yearn year yea the let letter lett ter t r the tho conduct of affairs be between tween tW n the tho Washington City tho the department was NC then come came tho the first break X t precursor of ot a IL system of oC allow I nr n s to the Washington on onI I account of ot departmental expenditures e which afterwards led ld l d to Irregularities J extravagance and ami removal n as nan nn an obstacle ob tle on June Juno 30 39 1 Mr Mt then chief of the salary enIar anti and allowance division of oC the n a I file fe case for or tho the ue u of his hll Iris HI requisitions were turned down 40 by his hie superior lu officers Litter vouchers were presented Vor to tl me inc for a aIllo I file mo case cae accompanied by 1 an 11 allow Ilow ancl for payment out ott ot of ot the tie funds f the Washington office by J Mr Shepherd and signed 1 n by Jy the first Ort as ne postmaster general I 1 direct directed ed e tho the contractor c to obtain a certificate of f delivery delve of the tho goods goode Mr Shepherd refused td t I IO e the receipt of ot the t o goods goode exposure during the audit of ot the tho Vouchers and 1 I refused to pay py PW for tho thin ease case ColO until some seine someone one wite willing to father the tho same arne Soon utter after the Me Mc MI administration came Into litto pow power ow er cr the tha a postmaster gen v sent his life clerk down to me with H it voucher for tor or n u lump sum RUin lum for tor travel InK ing al oh expenses accompanied by nn an for tor their payment from the tho funds of ot the tIle Washington ashington Such Sucha a a 1 demand na way r Irregular on Its face faceA A nut But the th became becAne angry tit itt lt I I I the tho Idea Idel of a l mere mer cashier 1 Ia lo to mako any suggestions alg to hi him hm and refused to amend and ad itemize his hh Voucher WANTED NEW iw PRECEDENTS The rhe po explained to him hint thet I had only asked for tor what Wit WR required by the auditor and accord to precedent prec ent The postmaster uton ut 01 on hip hiI return stated tho the olela had hall raid laid Look Loaf Lok here ere now 1 thIs is IK a n new administration and a new crowd and we Intend to make our 1 own prece precedents precedents dents The Uto of the department sent word tord or through tho the postmaster that on account of the tho I feeling shown bown In n the mutter matter mater if It I would I enclose the voucher ucher In my next text ac tic account n I count Us Its Il Informality would 1 0 be over overlooked looked bolted An Inspection IMP ton of oC tho the Wash Wah Washington WahIngton ington will wi show many simi similar Ftc lar subsequent l nt payments payment of tu end and other expenses c on account of o de do Without the tho usual departmental checks OFFICE SURPRISED The Washington os surprised t ne day to the Balty and allowance division of the first assistant postmaster generals generale generall office omee a 1 printed circular stating It was isas Intended to re require reo requite quire quite all ni at to give gt i L blanket bond direct to the depart department department ment Ild said ald bond to be le furnished by y a single recognized recognised bonding company com pan Ir h Irrespective respective of tho the fact whether such could furnish good personal bond ond bonds or might to avail nall them elves elve of oC competition In premiums be between b tween iween other bonding A blanket bond was wae I believe beleve to tobe tobe tobe be required bf of the letter carriers carriere carrer The Tho postmaster hal had a it t conference with wih I I BeaVers then chief of tho the eel and allowance division antI iry al re reported reported reported ported that Mr lr heavers Beavers le er had said enid Sen fen Sentor fens s tor Platt of f New York Turk would apple appl appreciate I tIMe the fact If It I he would select the company The original clr dr tular was cOlpany subsequently modified by nl ci employee to select their own bond ond or bonding bond In companies FEELING Fl ELIG AGAINST TULLOCH LOCI I Considerable feeling was wall manifested toward me In the afire of ot tho the first as IU a postmaster general because I oud not pay vouchers for or upon personal requests request or by over the tho telephone J Holt Jol presented vouchers for tor pay nent one a afternoon lernon amounting to flaY tuv IY iral hundred dollar for postal furni furniture Lure ture lure I J refused to pay icy y until th til tiu allow ow taco was W received I wee was S r that tat It Il would be b pent sent down dOI by Prate prUto to as soon SOU I as a I It wae WIS ly y the he assistant get geu eu eurn iral pral rn I again refused Mr r Livingston I quite Iule and come time into returned with wih tho the allow tact InC properly executed and still damp daml rom roin the tho copying picas It wee was wa for a n nt of ot furniture as a a I remember to o 0 Cuba or Porto Ioro Rico Uco No one had bad as cc ni to the receipt of oC the goods goode ind anI I called the attention of ot Mr Liv Lh Livingston ingston ston to the omission Ho lie Jt explained that hat at It I would be he all 01 right and that Int he jelled the money I J to pay pey IY DO ni ss se s some responsible official would J ark rK the receipt of the goods nhi ih h f Mr Jr Livingston became beune con cn and anti told old me his Ils company did tot Ire have much capital capital that work hail had haillot lot jot ot et Ct even en been begun upon th the fur tur turc c but that t al George O org had bail agreed to toive ive him the money In advance It Is ts Iso to o add dd that thaI no payment waft fl Va nail nad AND NEELY EIITh h Tulloch ays edye IS payments were au nu to Mr lr Livingston amounting b orize but 2500 on May laV l 5 Suite Juno 3 2 and end ful lul 19 lt That of June 19 10 wa was 1 for tor torII II 1 for Porto Porte lorto H c anti and was wac ren An Intimate Ie em in n R lump sum iu ird J of Mr r Heath M 11 D Helm I elm was wase M be e ilce Ic president nt of o the company ony It ItI 1 Itt th tie company shipped SW t I Q n a Worth corth of to to Cuba on op onIt I It from Mr anI Ur r kelY Cc ly and up the h American hotel p J at nt tho the Paris exposition p Mr Livingston va VM also alec In ip of ot the thE omco of the II Keyless l IC lOc company l Io Purcharee of furniture for Porto Iono lorto to ever isoo SOO and Involving some ome w s at It ery very high prices priced Mr Ir Tulloch says nays svere pur by ly order of ot o tho the first Int assistant postmaster general on April Apri 25 26 und antI May 22 1899 from from George W Cobb Cob Jr 72 73 Nassau t New eV York City V 1 0 O WARNED Mr Tulloch says eay that a n in Inspector Inspector In charge William Wilam a n Smith of Ot this thia city made mi an 11 Inspection of the tho and Ild during that In received word train from an of tidal of ot the tho first Iral assistant postmaster generals that he would better betted r be careful A or he ho might lose his own oln head Mr adds I was sas credibly Informed at nt that time that the tho matter mattero mathrE E to o prepared with wih perhaps other vi donee lonco wu wits laid before boCol Gen Generl cral erl Smith mith by ty Fourth I Assistant loet master muster U who requested to the thc appointment of ot a it I the Iho office otlo of nf the tw first as assistant general This was refused by Mr MI Smith who looked It an as mother another manifestation of ot tho the re ra relation rt lation Jaton II eI Perry 8 ii Henf and Mr br the tb statement say fye ot of remember r welt well r receiving a I few fow years since an of official item letter loter from frum the ito nt ol Wellington Washington recommending and leem IngI requiring the time purchase of un an expensive house houRI to house collection and delivery delery mall mail mit box to bo ha attached to their front doors Many persons bought these front boxes boxe This Thi box was WIB tilt iii til property of Individuals or an Individual pop rL It Was supposed that company com party I always took certain departmental officials too more mor than a passing Interest In It I In connection with wih certain other prominent nent FAVORITISM M MOn On the tho question queston of o favoritism In ap tip appointments he lie says las Oliver Oler II It I Smith of Ind hid was an tin Intimate friend and associate of ot Perry In H S Heath The rise latter Nov 20 ish wrote its s follows to 0 the Washing Washington ton postmaster lS I have this day lay al nl allowed lowed ou MO per annum to provide for tor the appointment of ot Oliver Olver II U Smith RS ns u i laborer at the tho several leverl stations connected with your office otc Mr Smith will act ace In a IL dual capacity serving both wJ clerks and carriers The Tho he free trec de do delivery livery division will wi also alo make an al allowance lver lowance of ot 2 per day to cover car fares and Incidental expenses for tor Mr Smith who Is I believe to report to you ou on beleve the morning of ot the This Is II the tho whoso whose appointment has his been Jon frequently recommended bv Lw v you Mr Heath used the expression at your request ruest or nr In connection with wih your recommendation In connection with many appointments concerning wih entirely Ig Ignorant which the tho postmaster was wall I and for whose whoso services service If it he received them at all he hI had no use or need Dec 16 15 1897 1807 al Mr stIr Heath wrote H Oliver H II Smith has been detailed to assist Olver In repairing painting and amid erecting street letter boxes He lie le will willbe wi willbe loter be paid through your our at the rate of le 2 per ier I er day for tot every working day llY commencing Nov soY 2 25 Titus Thus he h Is appointed os as a laborer and paid allowance for tor clerk rk hire n a 1 fund under the tho salary alary and c allowance division In the second he Is II paid as us a n aper aper per d dem m mechanic from the allowance for or repairing tem street letter leter boxes a IL fund under the tho free Cro delivery dellery service and audited by different clerks In the tho treas treasury treasury cerks faithfully faithful y ury department A person peron Iry performing the duties of cit the one would be bo unable to devote full time to the tho theother theother other Mr Smith did Ild very ery little of oC Mr either During the summer of 1593 Smith Wits was In at Camp Ateer Alger Va In connection with the tho military postal POl tal service ON Ob Or OP INTIMATE HE RE TE LATIONS Mr Tulloch says On account of relations laI between the de department department department the Intimate and amI the te nn n office verbal directions often ofen o the written orders and were far tar more Inter Interesting esting For example The Tho postmaster one day ny brought ms ma nuan an allowance of oC the theIr t assistant sal salary salary ary nry Ir and division July appointing Emma James ame und nail Fannie annI 11 it 1 Jamel for forone fOrone forOne Winans as 8 cleaners cleaner one year ear from ro July 1 I ISIS 1598 nt at 60 per annum Handing me ice the allowance ho he stated It was tho the Intention of the de department department department that the num nume names s of ot the wonton women should not appear on any payroll that neither houll of the th parties partes designated should know that the th other vas va In tn receipt of any money or had any AY with wih the omen office He Ue also ao al o stated that that neither of them was waK expected to Co report for any duty This roll rol was added to later hater CLASSIFICATION IGNORED Mr Tulloch says s1 that the tho tion act of March Marh I 2 1518 1 98 was Ignored by ton First Assistant Heath Heth and that sundry sundY persons person designated finance clerks auditors paid mid Illegally from 1200 0 to 30 each ench per annum over their lawful salaries With one me or two exceptions the appointments Wih as us cleaners chairwomen laborers tc he says efta were lere evasions evasion of the civil service and the tho parties partes did not pot perform the duties iules Implied In their official designations often oten no service whatever Transfers Transfer were made by Jy the assistant from out outside tide side offices emcee without any request or 01 do de domand mand marl from tIle the local postmaster 1 idi Tulloch says sas th thO the emergency measures melure to provide mall mail mal facilities dur duro during durIn In Ing the Spanish war presented great geat for favoritism and Irregularities Irregularities Ho Ito says SYI that J 1 W Whitney said ald to be the of ot horn son eon J Barrett Barret late 1 e law lw clerk elerk for Cor or the po department was W postmaster of one on of the principal cities cles of oC Porto Porta Rim When It I Is he ivas called down own sharply hapl by 1 the he Wash with wih reference to Irregular r rIles Iles 1 iii hi his money order antler account he ot back Perhaps If you YOI knew win wh my m Influence Is ts you ou not write writ to tn me In h a n manner Ills His Hs postal ac Re account Recount count became so 1 confused and ant full of ot errors error I 1 refused to pay his en u r order to make good Rood as ni far tar as possible o lit UI II surprised me ono one day by calling and ant demanding his bark back pay This n refuted refused until his hla account hail had ben been ben nul aul le He lie le replied Very well wel at nt your I convenient t i hv be ben e n appointed to tou tou u II u M W position In the he land office IN mmA At the tho time tinie of my t in removal te noval most o othe of the officers in Porto were In at UI rears come of then them for tor a n amount and the accounts a count were vcr ver very much confused The Tho reco b of or tho the de department should show whether let her these thebO balances were irene collected In limit full or not and If not may It not be bo asked wh h the department did not proceed against th the parties Il In arrears upon their bonds bends paid for tor contrary to the tho custom by h b tho the government Itself by order o othe of the tha first assistant EXIGENCIES Much has ha been said sall by e Ixl stas Smith Perry 8 s Heath an and Comptroller In In Interviews about thu hu exigencies of oC th the postal service Hut did til theu exigencies the personal invest Invent gallon gatlon of so 80 many Indiana Ohio und other politicians and of the Free trips to Porto Cuba and nd return become the All ex cx expenses were ivere l paid uld ulu front from time the tl time of baY leav Ins ing nl homo home Pullmans hotels etc tc then a pleasant 1 voyage upon a 1 |